327
327
Dec 5, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 327
favorite 0
quote 0
house speaker john boehner and the latest update on negotiations or lack thereof on the fiscal cliff. let's go to this right now. moments ago on the hill. hear is the speaker. >> morning, everyone. this week we made a good faith offer to avert the fiscal crisis and, that offer included significant spending cuts and reforms, and it included additional revenue and frankly it was the balanced approach that the president's been asking for. now we need a response from the white house. we can't sit here and negotiate with ourselves. our targets and framework are things that we can all agree on. and it's exactly how we approached our discussions in the biden group. my discussions at the white house a year and a half ago. and for that matter, in the joint select commit teach. and if the president doesn't agree with our proposal and our outline i think he has an obligation to send one to the congress and a plan that can pass both chambers of commerce. if you looked at the plans the white house talked about thus far, they couldn't pass either house of the congress. we're ready and eager to talk
house speaker john boehner and the latest update on negotiations or lack thereof on the fiscal cliff. let's go to this right now. moments ago on the hill. hear is the speaker. >> morning, everyone. this week we made a good faith offer to avert the fiscal crisis and, that offer included significant spending cuts and reforms, and it included additional revenue and frankly it was the balanced approach that the president's been asking for. now we need a response from the white house. we can't...
247
247
Jul 17, 2012
07/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 247
favorite 0
quote 0
to go off the fiscal cliff if the gop extends the tax cuts to everybody. today lawmakers will hear from president bush's own vice president dick cheney on what he thinks of that threat and the dangerous game of chicken that is currently playing out on capitol hill. bill: one lawmaker getting ready to sue the white house over an executive order on immigration. some are saying that this issue is a lot bigger than just border safety. >> the question is, can he get his colleagues to try to make the issue clear that it's not really an immigration issue, it's fundamentally a constitutional issue. bill: congressman king in a moment, and we have that very question-and-answer when we come back. . and save you up to thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand what medicare is all about. works best for you. with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist
to go off the fiscal cliff if the gop extends the tax cuts to everybody. today lawmakers will hear from president bush's own vice president dick cheney on what he thinks of that threat and the dangerous game of chicken that is currently playing out on capitol hill. bill: one lawmaker getting ready to sue the white house over an executive order on immigration. some are saying that this issue is a lot bigger than just border safety. >> the question is, can he get his colleagues to try to...
210
210
Dec 26, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 210
favorite 0
quote 0
when we come back we'll debate whether a deal to avert the fiscal cliff is really possible? come on. seriously? as the president cuts his vacation short. patti ann: also some disturbing new details on a gunman's deadly ambush in upstate new york, setting a fire and then shooting the first-responders. gregg: and talk about a holiday miracle. look at this. after a man makes it is mission to find a stranger's wedding ring lost on a snow-covered highway. how could you do that? >> i like to be able to get this back to him. and he can, return, pay it forward to someone else later in life. i love the holidays. and with my bankamericard cash rewards credit card, i love 'em even more. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, evertime. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% back on... [ toy robot sounds ] 2% on pumpn pie. and apple. 3% back on 4 trips to the airport. it's as easy as.. -[ man ] 1... -[ woman ] 2... [ woman ] 3. [ male announcer ] the bankamericard cash rewards card. apply online or at a bank of america near you. patti ann: an investigatio
when we come back we'll debate whether a deal to avert the fiscal cliff is really possible? come on. seriously? as the president cuts his vacation short. patti ann: also some disturbing new details on a gunman's deadly ambush in upstate new york, setting a fire and then shooting the first-responders. gregg: and talk about a holiday miracle. look at this. after a man makes it is mission to find a stranger's wedding ring lost on a snow-covered highway. how could you do that? >> i like to be...
95
95
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 95
favorite 0
quote 0
martha: getting ready for news on the fiscal cliff issue here this morning. it is plan b for republican leaders who are hoping to avoid looming tax hikes in case a fiscal cliff deal fails before january the 1st. waiting for an update right now, expect to get it any minute. both republicans and democrats, john boehner meeting with his caucus to sell the plan b issue, keeping taxes the same for anyone under a million dollars a year. we have heard the president is at 400,000 on that number. they are moving towards the middle. i'm martha maccallum. brand-new hour of "america's newsroom." bill: i'm bill hemmer. negotiations continue. we are told with the white house they continue on a broader tax and spending deal. will they get that deal? bob corker out of tennessee member of the senate committee my guest now. i'm going to use your words, we're not close. >> no. bill: tell me. >> the president has yet to layout tangible entitlement reforms. bill, i've been trying to get us to pivot to that for almost a month now and he wants a debt ceiling increase, and do away w
martha: getting ready for news on the fiscal cliff issue here this morning. it is plan b for republican leaders who are hoping to avoid looming tax hikes in case a fiscal cliff deal fails before january the 1st. waiting for an update right now, expect to get it any minute. both republicans and democrats, john boehner meeting with his caucus to sell the plan b issue, keeping taxes the same for anyone under a million dollars a year. we have heard the president is at 400,000 on that number. they...
198
198
Nov 28, 2012
11/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 198
favorite 0
quote 0
to talk about the fiscal cliff and what they will do and not do. no sign of them talking to each other, which is he the first sign of negotiations. this is a new hour of "america's newsroom." good morning to you. bill: good morning to you. i'm bill hemmer. martha: i'm martha maccallum. bill: the division not a good sign for a deal any time soon. we have six weeks on the calendar before the deadline. we are waiting to see if the two sides are moving away or toward one another. have a listen. >> could cut $600 billion more out of the federal government and no one would know the difference except for the people employed by the programs here in washington. >> remember we've already done more than a billion dollars worth of cuts. we need to get credit for that in these negotiating has take place. martha: i'm wondering about that, right. here is chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel live from capitol hill. where are we going to get on this today, mike. >> republicans clearly feel like too much of the discussion in washington related to the fisca
to talk about the fiscal cliff and what they will do and not do. no sign of them talking to each other, which is he the first sign of negotiations. this is a new hour of "america's newsroom." good morning to you. bill: good morning to you. i'm bill hemmer. martha: i'm martha maccallum. bill: the division not a good sign for a deal any time soon. we have six weeks on the calendar before the deadline. we are waiting to see if the two sides are moving away or toward one another. have a...
228
228
Nov 14, 2012
11/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 228
favorite 0
quote 0
this morning president obama pushing his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff by raising taxes but in a bigger way than was disclosed about it election. also he meets with the white house with heads of major u.s. corporations. what will transpire there. with white house reporters this will be his first post election news conference, lots of questions expected on the fiscal cliff and also on the fiscal cliff. bill: that's $6 gasoline. drivers where they are getting a major case of sticker shock. >> it's crazy. if you go to the other gas stations it's half of this. >> we came in the past and they have always been outray just. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare... now's a good time to think about your options. are you looking for a plan that really meets your needs? and your budget? as you probably know, medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they pick up some of what medicare doesn't
this morning president obama pushing his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff by raising taxes but in a bigger way than was disclosed about it election. also he meets with the white house with heads of major u.s. corporations. what will transpire there. with white house reporters this will be his first post election news conference, lots of questions expected on the fiscal cliff and also on the fiscal cliff. bill: that's $6 gasoline. drivers where they are getting a major case of sticker shock....
208
208
Nov 26, 2012
11/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 208
favorite 0
quote 0
on this monday are this signs of a compromise as we head for the fiscal cliff? senator lindsay graham, one of the latest high-profile republicans that says he will break the longstanding pledge regarding taxes and says he will do it for the country, but only if democrats are willing to make reforms on entitledment programs, medicare and medicaid and social security. that is big if. good morning, hope your turkey was great. martha: good morning, everybody, i'm martha maccallum. you've got this. congressman peter king and now senator bob corker say they will ignore the decades old pledge that was signed by 241 house members and senators. he says he believes it is a huge game-changer. >> when you're $16 trillion in debt the only pledge we should make to each other is to avoid becoming greece. republicans should put revenue on the table. we're this far in debt. we don't generate enough revenue. capping deductions will help generate revenue. raising tack rates will hurt job creation. bill: this is the heart of the matter. stuart varney, host of "varney & company". mo
on this monday are this signs of a compromise as we head for the fiscal cliff? senator lindsay graham, one of the latest high-profile republicans that says he will break the longstanding pledge regarding taxes and says he will do it for the country, but only if democrats are willing to make reforms on entitledment programs, medicare and medicaid and social security. that is big if. good morning, hope your turkey was great. martha: good morning, everybody, i'm martha maccallum. you've got this....
147
147
Nov 27, 2012
11/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 147
favorite 0
quote 0
cliff that is looming over the u.s. economy right now. the president is meeting with small business owners at the white house today. he had a series of meetings with different business leaders over the last week. despite the warnings that the talks are stalling on capitol hill stuart varney joins me now, host of "varney & company" on fox business network. >> good morning, martha. bill:. martha: what are you hearing how this is going? >> it is impasse basically. the republicans said yesterday they accommodated the democrats they will agree to get more money from wealthy people from higher taxes but mitch mcconnell, senate republican leader, he says there has been no similar compromise from the democrats or the president. he says they are still holding out for higher tax rates on the rich and he says the radical left is prescenting the democrats and president and agreeing to serious reform from medicare. martha, i have to tell you. i got new numbers from medicare, from trustees, actually. medicare has to pay out in the fu
cliff that is looming over the u.s. economy right now. the president is meeting with small business owners at the white house today. he had a series of meetings with different business leaders over the last week. despite the warnings that the talks are stalling on capitol hill stuart varney joins me now, host of "varney & company" on fox business network. >> good morning, martha. bill:. martha: what are you hearing how this is going? >> it is impasse basically. the...
227
227
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 227
favorite 0
quote 0
talks underway this morning. the clock is ticking what farmers are calling the dairy fiscal cliff. patti ann. patti ann: aptly named. dominic di-natale live in l.a. for us. thanks. gregg: the deadly winter weather is far from over. new warnings of another powerful system heading our way. the already storm-pummeled northeast really hurting. >> new concerns about what if any progress is being made on those fiscal cliff talks. south carolina republican nick mulvaney is on the house budget committee and he joins us live, next. let's give thanks - for an idea. a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like lerty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're
talks underway this morning. the clock is ticking what farmers are calling the dairy fiscal cliff. patti ann. patti ann: aptly named. dominic di-natale live in l.a. for us. thanks. gregg: the deadly winter weather is far from over. new warnings of another powerful system heading our way. the already storm-pummeled northeast really hurting. >> new concerns about what if any progress is being made on those fiscal cliff talks. south carolina republican nick mulvaney is on the house budget...
282
282
Dec 4, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 282
favorite 0
quote 1
martha: all this talk about whether or not the rich are going to get taxed through the fiscal cliff, they're already getting taxed, right? through this. >> i think people forget there are lots of fiscal cliff taxes, but just what president obama wallets and, you know, forget about the fiscal cliff, what his mandate is, essentially, forces a lot of taxes, including income tax increases. if you look at obamacare, there's a surcharge on income. and, you know, it's pretty scary between that and the capital gains, we're talking about, you know, we're talking about hitting people with a huge tax bill. and we should point out that this is the alleged rich, the millionaires and billionaires who make $200,000 a year. martha: right, exactly. exactly right. [laughter] you know, if you live in a metropolitan area really anywhere across the country and you make $200,000 if you're an individual, $250,000 together if you're a couple and you have any investments, right? >> any investments, but also even if you don't have investments, i think there's a surcharge on income here, which, you know, aside
martha: all this talk about whether or not the rich are going to get taxed through the fiscal cliff, they're already getting taxed, right? through this. >> i think people forget there are lots of fiscal cliff taxes, but just what president obama wallets and, you know, forget about the fiscal cliff, what his mandate is, essentially, forces a lot of taxes, including income tax increases. if you look at obamacare, there's a surcharge on income. and, you know, it's pretty scary between that...
63
63
Dec 10, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 63
favorite 0
quote 0
another republican apparently willing to agree with tax hikes to get a deal on the fiscal cliff. that is the case now. what do republicans get in return? senator lindsey graham is live on that. martha: looks like a beautiful morning everywhere, doesn't it. new reaction as details are now emerging in yet another nfl football tragedy. this time a crash that killed a dallas cowboy player and left another player charged with manslaughter this morning. >> i think everyone in our organization who knew him is completely numb and has been numb the last couple days. football is a game of emotion. a lot of different emotions circulating. somehow how some way, we have to process it all and understand that life is different than football and we had a job to do today gressiv, and they're them. yes. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. but those rates are for... them. so them are here. yes! you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today. music: "make someone happy" music:
another republican apparently willing to agree with tax hikes to get a deal on the fiscal cliff. that is the case now. what do republicans get in return? senator lindsey graham is live on that. martha: looks like a beautiful morning everywhere, doesn't it. new reaction as details are now emerging in yet another nfl football tragedy. this time a crash that killed a dallas cowboy player and left another player charged with manslaughter this morning. >> i think everyone in our organization...
186
186
Jul 30, 2012
07/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 186
favorite 0
quote 0
heather: also about that fiscal cliff that we are spiraling towards. >> yes it is. heather: thank you so much for joining us congresswoman blackburn. >> good to be with you, header, thank you. bill: on monday morning did you see what happened on friday? the dow was booming for a couple days last week. up about 188 on the close friday. breaking and finishing above 13,000 for the first time since early may. watching the markets right now. just teasing right now. it is up four or five points. it is early. we'll see which way we go. heather: early and police on high alert in several states after threats on a dozen wal-mart stores. the phone calls that put officers in action. bill: a standing ovation for one fired up congressman on the floor of the house. we will debate this message. >> i urge all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, this is not a left or right issue. this is an american issue. i urge you to rise today and vote for hr 4078. let's let america get back to work! our current dividend tax rate will expire this year, sending taxes through the roof and hin
heather: also about that fiscal cliff that we are spiraling towards. >> yes it is. heather: thank you so much for joining us congresswoman blackburn. >> good to be with you, header, thank you. bill: on monday morning did you see what happened on friday? the dow was booming for a couple days last week. up about 188 on the close friday. breaking and finishing above 13,000 for the first time since early may. watching the markets right now. just teasing right now. it is up four or five...
293
293
Jul 6, 2012
07/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 293
favorite 0
quote 0
martha: that fiscal cliff we've heard so much about. >> this would be the cliff before the cliff, yeah. martha: charles, thanks so much. charles payne. we'll watch you this morning, filling in for stuart varney this week. good to see you, charles. >> thanks a lot. martha: let's give a little context where the job market has been over the past year so we talk about getting used to these really terrible numbers actually. it has been a real roller coaster ride. back in april of 2011 the economy added over 250,000 jobs at the very beginning of this chart. then you see that sharp drop. these are all numbers of jobs added. by the end of last year things started to improve again. you got up to 275,000 in the peak recent job-adding period. that was in january. that's about the same time, when you look at this, okay? you've got very weak job growth over the last three months here. these numbers all under 100,000. this is the zone, that people are very concerned about right now as we head into what was supposed to be another summer of recovery and it doesn't appear to be. when you look at yellow
martha: that fiscal cliff we've heard so much about. >> this would be the cliff before the cliff, yeah. martha: charles, thanks so much. charles payne. we'll watch you this morning, filling in for stuart varney this week. good to see you, charles. >> thanks a lot. martha: let's give a little context where the job market has been over the past year so we talk about getting used to these really terrible numbers actually. it has been a real roller coaster ride. back in april of 2011...
149
149
Nov 13, 2012
11/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
priority number one is trying to reach some kind of deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. the u.s. is facing more than $16 trillion in debt. white now there seems to be no plan, a cogent one at this point to move forward on all of that. joined by missouri republican roy blunt who is the vice chairman of the republican conference and on the appropriations committee. good to have you with us senator blunt. >> thank you. martha: talk to me about this fiscal cliff issue. it's scary when you start to dig into the numbers. a lot of folks wondering if simpson-bowles is going to come back up again and how much negotiating both side will actually be able to do. >> i think that's right. it's called a fiscal cliff for a reason and going off a cliff is never a good idea. both the congressional budget office and at the other end of pennsylvania avenue, the office of management and budget have said if we do this it's going to have recession-like implications on the economy. so surely this is something that nobody should want to do. i think, frankly, this is a great opportunity for the p
priority number one is trying to reach some kind of deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff. the u.s. is facing more than $16 trillion in debt. white now there seems to be no plan, a cogent one at this point to move forward on all of that. joined by missouri republican roy blunt who is the vice chairman of the republican conference and on the appropriations committee. good to have you with us senator blunt. >> thank you. martha: talk to me about this fiscal cliff issue. it's scary when...
149
149
Aug 1, 2012
08/12
by
FOXNEWS
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
top lawmakers in congress apparently have reached a deal to avoid what is known as the fiscal cliff. if that is the case, it would prevent a government shutdown and a replay of last summer's ugly standoff. but are they just once again kicking that proverbial can down the road? brand new hour here of "america's newsroom," i'm bill hemmer. martha has some time on vacation this week. how are you? >> i'm great. i'm patti ann brown in for martha today, and that deal reached by senate majority leader harry reid and house speaker john boehner basically just extends the current funding deal and funds the government through the november election and into the new year. bill: jonah goldberg is a fox news contributor, how are you? >> i'm good, bill, how are you? bill: both sides have said, hey, we've got a deal here, but there's been no vote, and in all likelihood, this will not happen until after the august recess. given that, you argue this is a shrewd move for republicans. how so? >> yeah. it's also, i mean, let me start off by saying it's a depressing fact that it's a shrewd move for republi
top lawmakers in congress apparently have reached a deal to avoid what is known as the fiscal cliff. if that is the case, it would prevent a government shutdown and a replay of last summer's ugly standoff. but are they just once again kicking that proverbial can down the road? brand new hour here of "america's newsroom," i'm bill hemmer. martha has some time on vacation this week. how are you? >> i'm great. i'm patti ann brown in for martha today, and that deal reached by senate...
280
280
Nov 30, 2012
11/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 280
favorite 0
quote 0
words from john bain other as we get react on fiscal cliff talks that exploded in the open. saying that it reads like a democratic wish-list and could plunge the economy back into recession. oh joy. welcome here. i'm bill hemmer. live in "america's newsroom.". martha: good morning, bill. bill: we'll find the silver lining in this, aren't we? martha: we are. bill: that is our quest. martha: i'm martha maccallum. here are the basics when they put forth through tim geithner yesterday from the president. 1.6 trillion in new taxes. that is the opening part of the deal. 50 billion in new stimulus spending. we already had a lot of backlash in stimulus in previous packages. this is interesting element here. new executive power to raise the debt limit. that is what caused so many of these discussions because they bump up against the debt limit and not be able to go back this. there is executive power plea to be able to do that without going back to confess. republicans are saying where is the balance? where is the spending cut side of the equation. the president said he wanted it to
words from john bain other as we get react on fiscal cliff talks that exploded in the open. saying that it reads like a democratic wish-list and could plunge the economy back into recession. oh joy. welcome here. i'm bill hemmer. live in "america's newsroom.". martha: good morning, bill. bill: we'll find the silver lining in this, aren't we? martha: we are. bill: that is our quest. martha: i'm martha maccallum. here are the basics when they put forth through tim geithner yesterday...
126
126
Dec 20, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
good morning. >> reporter: good morning, martha. it was over two years ago that the simpson-bowles commission appointed by president obama warned of the coming fiscal cliff if the united states didn't start balancing its checkbook a little bit better. >> i really believe we are at a critical juncture. we are borrowing 40-cents of every dollar that we spend in this country. our revenue as a share of of our national income is the lowest it's been in 60 years. our spending is the highest it's been in 60 years as a share of our national income. that is not sustainable. >> reporter: the commission recommended a $4 trillion reduction in spending over ten years. it was a start, in their words. fast forward to today, the various fiscal cliff proposals on the table fall far short of that, but even the minimal cuts the president has offered, less than a trillion dollars over ten years are not really cuts, at least not in the real world. that's because unlike any family, or any business, the government uses what is called base-line budgeting,
good morning. >> reporter: good morning, martha. it was over two years ago that the simpson-bowles commission appointed by president obama warned of the coming fiscal cliff if the united states didn't start balancing its checkbook a little bit better. >> i really believe we are at a critical juncture. we are borrowing 40-cents of every dollar that we spend in this country. our revenue as a share of of our national income is the lowest it's been in 60 years. our spending is the...